An Ayrshire resident has credited her longevity to “good behaviour” and an active lifestyle on the eve of her 100th birthday. Jean Dunlop will celebrate her extraordinary milestone on Saturday surrounded by friends and family at Renaissance Care’s Malin Court Home in Maidens when she will be presented with her telegram from King Charles II. Looking back on a life well-lived, Jean said: “My secret is, that I behaved myself! I had a good lifestyle, I liked to keep active and mo

There are birthdays, and then there are milestones that make us stop and reflect. On 30 May, Andrew Kennedy will celebrate his 100th birthday, marking a life shaped by courage, hardship, service, family and quiet determination. Andrew’s journey began in the small village of Duthil, near Carrbridge in Invernesshire, before life took him to the Isle of Arran, where he lived at Largiemore House in Whiting Bay under the care of Miss Thomson. Alongside Joe McClean and Lilly Wilson

Ayr-based luxury textile brand Begg & Co is set to reach a major new international audience after being selected as one of 14 UK brands to feature in a new retail destination in China. The company is part of the newly opened Boundless Matro Boutique Village in Suzhou, an ambitious lifestyle and retail development designed to help British and international brands enter the Chinese market without the cost and risk of traditional standalone stores. Begg & Co joins a prestigious